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Health & Education Applicants sought for Eula Petite Scholarship 03.27.2013 Ron Karten Education The Eula Petite Scholarship was established and dedicated to longtime Tribal member and educator Eula Petite and is awarded to a student in the Education Field at the Graduate level. Must be postmarked by April 30, 201 3. Visit the Tribal Higher Education Web site for more information and an application. http://www.grandronde.org/departments/education/higher-education/ Please contact the CTGR …

Tribal Government & News Food Bank seeks Food Sovereignty Assessment survey participants 02.07.2019 Dean Rhodes Food Bank Marion-Polk Food Share and the Grand Ronde Food Bank are seeking responses to a Food Sovereignty Assessment survey by Grand Ronde area residents over the next couple of months. People interested in participating should visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/28TPBHX to take the survey. For more information, contact Food Bank Coordinator Francene Ambrose at 503-879-3663 …

Pacific Power hosting wildfire community forums 05.07.2025 Grand Ronde Tribal members living in Central and Southern Oregon are invited to participate in the Pacific Power wildfire community forum livestreams. These will be held from 5:30 to 7: p.m. Tuesday, May 13 (Medford), Wednesday, May 14 (Grants Pass) and Thursday, May 15 (Bend). To register for the livestream, visit https://www.pacificpower.net/community/workshops-events.html , and scroll down to the event in your area. Share …

Culture Tribe cancels Tomanowos delegation visit 06.23.2025 Danielle Harrison Tomanowos By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals editor The Grand Ronde Tribe cancelled the yearly delegation visit to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to see the meteorite Tomanowos, due to concerns about security in the wake of the U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran Saturday, June 21, which also resulted in increased security in NYC and at airports across the country. The Tribe informed …

Manager Michael Karnosh. During Harrelson’s approximately 35-minute presentation, he discussed the different programs within the department, various projects and future plans. “Thank you for having me here to give an update about the department,” Harrelson said. “I’m going to do a quick overview about the mission of the department, which is to support a healthy community by facilitating dialogue, maintaining continuity and providing protection of Tribal lifeways for the benefit of future generations …

two of the three rounds. “Going into the fight I was very confident in myself,” he said. “I knew about my wrestling; I knew I could outwrestle the guy and I wanted to test my strike skills.” He said Knox got in a number of solid punches. “I got, I think five or six takedowns. … I wasn’t going to stand and take it and give nothing in return,” he said. Huston’s also proud that he withstood an arm bar from Knox. In MMA speak, it’s a move that targets the opponent’s elbow joint, aiming to cause …

Culture UPDATED: National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition seeking survivor stories 08.18.2025 Indian Boarding Schools The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Oral History Project will be in Portland from Monday, Aug. 25 to Friday, Aug. 29. It will offer an opportunity for those who attended Indian boarding schools from across the Pacific Northwest and the United States to share their stories and contribute to a national initiative. “NABS’s visit …

Tribal Government & News Letters to the Editor -- July 15, 2010 07.12.2019 Dean Rhodes Letters Dear Smoke Signals : My name is Joshua D. Haller. I’ve been searching my heart to find the words to relay my message to each one of you. Charles D. Haller, aka Tar Tar, is my uncle, friend and very dear to my heart. He was by my side through the births of my two daughters, making sure they were all right. He has achieved the status of a hero in my heart as well as my children’s and many others …

Culture Veterans Powwow honors band of brothers & sisters 07.12.2012 Dean Rhodes Culture , Events The circle of veterans extended halfway around the tent at this year's annual Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow, held Friday, July 6, through Sunday, July 8, at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. Master of ceremony Nick Sixkiller noted that his father, Earl, and brother, Bob, were both Navy veterans with his father serving in World War II and his brother in Vietnam. "And I served on the USS Sperry …

said about the years between 1954's Termination and 1983's Restoration. He also invited guests to visit the Tribe's Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center and to attend the Veterans Summit and Powwow being held July 10-13 at Uyxat Powwow Grounds. Community Fund Program Coordinator Louis King announced the grant recipients and Harvey distributed the checks. Among recipients, PlayWrite is a Portland program that offers one-on-one coaching to teach a group - from puberty to 25 years of age - to write …